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Just as with watch manufacturers, you can easily read a car maker\u2019s marketing blurb and come out the other end none the wiser, but what we can glean from the information about Faraday Future is that they want to work with technology and push the current […]","datePublished":"2016-01-16","dateModified":"2016-08-05","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/feature-2.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/feature-2.jpg","height":520,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/supercars\/nasa-inspired-ffzero1\/","about":["SUPERCARS"],"wordCount":497,"articleBody":"California based Faraday Future are a company that tell us they want to push the boundaries of car manufacture further, they believe that currently \u2018cars do not meet today\u2019s needs\u2019 according to their website.Just as with watch manufacturers, you can easily read a car maker\u2019s marketing blurb and come out the other end none the wiser, but what we can glean from the information about Faraday Future is that they want to work with technology and push the current boundaries and constraints of electric vehicles further.To emphasise this, Faraday Future unveiled the FFZERO1 concept car at the Consumer Electronics Show on January 4th 2016. It\u2019s not as strange to launch at the CES as it might sound, as new cars and concepts seem to embrace advancing technology at an ever-increasing rate these days, and only last month I revealed that the BMW i8 Spyder was to get its re-launch at the same show.For Faraday Future, it seems the perfect place to show the FFZERO1 concept. Although finding out about the vehicle beyond the intriguing images isn\u2019t so easy to do \u2013 here\u2019s what Faraday say: \u201cOur goal was to build a car with a sixth sense for its driver\u2019s intentions and needs \u2013 one with adaptive personalization..\u201d and so it goes on. Well, that\u2019s marketing-speak for you.What I can tell you is that the steering wheel is integrated with your smartphone, allowing for \u2018modifiable power outputs\u2019 and \u2018customised configurations\u2019 \u00a0– but more interesting to me is the NASA-inspired zero-gravity driver seat, which apparently gives a sense of weightlessness with the intention of reducing driver fatigue.The car itself looks like another version of a very stylish Batmobile when viewed from certain angles and Faraday say that the adjustable chassis and carbon fibre\/lightweight composite body were designed around the driver rather than the other way round, where the driver is, essentially, just slotted into the designed body of the vehicle. This doesn\u2019t mean that there is any compromise here though, with the FFZERO1 revealing itself to have minimal drag with the flowing design forcing airflow across the string of connected batteries for cooling. The adjustable chassis and battery string make any changes or battery replacements far easier than the current standard automotive battery configuration, the company say.We can forget the days when electric cars were seen as dull and functional, and to emphasise this rapid progression, the FFZERO1 boasts 4 Quad Core Motors and horsepower in excess of 1,000 and a claimed 0-60 of less than 3 seconds, as well as a top speed of over 200mph. While the interior boasts a combination of virtual and head-up displays for the lone occupant, while the smartphone connectivity allows for analysis of the vehicle systems in real time. It all sounds very immersive.Faraday Future predicts that the concept could even become reality within just two years, which is as impressive as the car itself.Images: faradayfuture.com, uncrate.com, theweek.co.uk"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Supercars","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/supercars\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"NASA INSPIRED – FFZERO1","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/supercars\/nasa-inspired-ffzero1\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]